Baker extraordinaire Erin McDowell is breaking down all things puff pastry in our first episode of "Bake It Up a Notch." She explains the magic behind puff pastry's flaky layers, shares a detailed step-by-step tutorial on making puff pastry from scratch, and also shares her go-to recipe for rough puff pastry. Stick around for a quick run-through of Erin's favorite puff pastry desserts! LEARN MORE ►► https://f52.co/3choqzq

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Looking for a specific tip? We've got you covered:
0:00:50 - The flakiness of puff pastry, explained + Erin's keys to success
0:03:19 - How to make puff pastry dough
0:06:18 - How to make the butter block for puff pastry
0:09:33 - How to bring the dough and butter block together
0:13:05 - How to fold puff pastry
0:19:11 - Troubleshooting tips for puff pastry
0:21:32 - Erin's go-to rough puff pastry recipe
0:31:54 - A quick puff pastry comparison
0:32:55 - Erin's favorite puff pastry recipe ideas

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